Varric doesn't seemed that smart to pull something like this off, but then again the person pulling the strings has to be someone big and well known so Varric is pretty good guess. I hope the romance dies and Mako doesn't try to get back girl with mech arms and another love triangle starts. Can't wait till Aang's children hit the battle field.Something tells me that Varic might be up to something, possibly helping to propel the war so that he can make more of a profit. If not him, somebody else. Especially since they set it up with Mako having doubts about the North setting that building on fire. Glad him and Korra called it quits for now.
Bolin was busting out those Mick Foley cheap pops to get the crowd on his side.